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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ikes Fork (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ikes Fork. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Ikes Fork ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Ikes Fork: Ikes Frk.
  • While the name of this community is Ikes Fork, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Ikes Fork may originally have been Ike's Fork.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Ikes Fork might be written as Ike Fork.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ikes Fork is located in Wyoming County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wyoming County: Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo & Raleigh.

Below are the counties that are near Ikes Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ikes Fork:

  • Wyoming County     (The home county of Ikes Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ikes Fork, with the one closest to Ikes Fork listed first.
    • Cub City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
    • Stoneville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Wyoming County
    • Baileysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
      • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
    • Sun Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
    • Uno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
      • Uno is located in Wyoming County
    • Fanny
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County
    • Clear Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
      • Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County
    • Wyoming
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
    • Mullensville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullensville
      • Mullensville is located in Wyoming County
    • Turkey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
    • Pineville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Oceana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ikes Fork, with the one closest to Ikes Fork listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Boone County
    • Rocklick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Boone County
    • Bald Knob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
      • Bald Knob is located in Boone County
    • Barrett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Boone County
    • Pondco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondco
      • Pondco is located in Boone County
    • Stark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Boone County
    • Bim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bim
      • Bim is located in Boone County
    • Lindytown ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindytown
      • Lindytown is located in Boone County
    • Cazy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazy
      • Cazy is located in Boone County
    • Clothier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clothier
      • Clothier is located in Boone County
    • Kohlsaat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohlsaat
      • Kohlsaat is located in Boone County
    • Twilight
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Boone County
    • Bandytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
      • Bandytown is located in Boone County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ikes Fork, with the one closest to Ikes Fork listed first.
    • Wylo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylo
      • Wylo is located in Logan County
    • Mallory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Logan County
    • Mineral City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County
    • Man
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
      • Man is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <3>
    • Accoville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accoville
      • Accoville is located in Logan County
    • Stirrat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
      • Stirrat is located in Logan County
    • Omar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Switzer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
      • Switzer is located in Logan County
    • Fort Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
    • Whitman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilkinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Logan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hedgeview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ikes Fork, with the one closest to Ikes Fork listed first.
    • Iaeger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Wilmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in McDowell County
    • Union City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County
    • Panther
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in McDowell County
    • Wyoming City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
    • Big Sandy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
    • Roderfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
      • Roderfield is located in McDowell County
    • Davy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Bradshaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <3>
    • Jackson Flats
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
    • Welch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
      • Welch is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <3>
    • Paynesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County
    • Yukon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in McDowell County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ikes Fork, with the one closest to Ikes Fork listed first.
    • Coopers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County
    • Weyanoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
    • Bramwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ikes Fork, with the one closest to Ikes Fork listed first.
    • Gilbert Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
    • Baisden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilbert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
    • Wharncliffe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
      • Pie is located in Mingo County
    • Musick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
      • Musick is located in Mingo County
    • Thacker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
      • Thacker is located in Mingo County
    • Red Jacket
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
    • Blackberry City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
    • Matewan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <3>
    • Sprigg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
      • Sprigg is located in Mingo County
    • Delbarton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Myrtle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ikes Fork, with the one closest to Ikes Fork listed first.
    • Helen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
      • Helen is located in Raleigh County
    • Rhodell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
      • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Eastgulf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgulf
      • Eastgulf is located in Raleigh County
    • Slab Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork
      • Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
    • Arnett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Naoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
    • Stotesbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
    • Fairdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
    • Zada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
      • Zada is located in Raleigh County
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ikes Fork, with the one closest to Ikes Fork listed first.
    • Stopover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Majestic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Paw Paw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
      • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Freeburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
      • Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Phelps
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
      • Phelps is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <3>
    • McCarr
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <3>
    • Buskirk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
      • Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Calloway Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Branch
      • Calloway Branch is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Ransom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
    • McVeigh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
      • McVeigh is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Fedscreek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
      • Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Hardy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • McAndrews
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAndrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
      • McAndrews is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ikes Fork, with the one closest to Ikes Fork listed first.
    • Jackson Flats
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Paynesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Kelsa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
      • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Height
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Peapatch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Matney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Bearwallow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Grundy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <3>
    • Big Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Janey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Mavisdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Royal City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Vansant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ikes Fork, with the one closest to Ikes Fork listed first.
    • Dunford Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
      • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Bishop
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Abbs Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
      • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Red Ash
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Boissevain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Richlands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Pocahontas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Cedar Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
    • Maxwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Raven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Pisgah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Wittens Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
      • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ikes Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Ikes Fork.

Newspapers Published in Ikes Fork ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ikes Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ikes Fork, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ikes Fork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ikes Fork:

Cemeteries Near Ikes Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ikes Fork.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ikes Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ikes Fork, with the one closest to Ikes Fork listed first.

  • Lester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
  • Cline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
  • Robert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Cemetery
  • Oak Log Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Log Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Log Cemetery
  • Rex Cline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rex Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rex Cline Cemetery
  • Ritchie & Cline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchie & Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchie & Cline Cemetery
  • Continue List   (528 more) ...
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

While we didn't find Ikes Fork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ikes Fork.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ikes Fork, with the one closest to Ikes Fork listed first.

  • North Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spring
    • North Spring is located in Wyoming County
  • Hanover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Wyoming County
  • Iaeger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Lincoln
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Wyoming County
  • Baileysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
    • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
  • Sun Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
    • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
  • Bradshaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
    • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <3>
  • Christian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
    • Christian is located in Logan County
  • Man
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <3>
  • Pineville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Rock View
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
    • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
  • Oceana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Jesse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
      • Jesse is located in Wyoming County
    • Paw Paw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
      • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Newfound
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
      • Newfound is located in Wyoming County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ikes Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ikes Fork.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ikes Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ikes Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ikes Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5221, Longitude: -81.8043       In this case, the coordinates for Ikes Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ikes Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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